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EOU Alumni Bibliography : Display Book

Title:poets, poets, poets
Author:buffington, mel
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Publisher:Sacramento, CA: Sacramento Poetry Exchange, 1980. 7 p. Out of print.
Abstract:This chapbook features one long poem about poets themselves. Types of poets, subjects of poetry, reasons to write, and the emotions of poets are revealed. According to the author, the work was commended by Robert Creely. All punctuation and capitalization originate with the author.
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Books by buffington, mel

Pub. Year Title Abstract
1964 23 haiku & a tanka This chapbook was first presented as a dance performance in 1964. It stemmed from "Blitz," a literary magazine that the author co-founded.
1965 & THE LADY & the lady In this chapbook, the author sought a metaphor for male and female relationships from the male point of view.
1965 legends have it There were one hundred and fifty copies of this poetry chapbook printed. Raw human emotions, people, and relationships are subjects of several poems.
1966 Balm Creek poem A collection of poetry about the author's childhood in a remote logging camp in Pondosa, Oregon.
1966 Call It Apples This chapbook features poetry about La Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley. Weather, sounds, nature, time, Oregon the body, and the senses are various subjects of poems.
1966 daily bread A collection of poetry, one hundred copies of this chapbook were printed. Nature, emotions, poetry, and relationships are the subjects of poems, some with distinctive political themes. All punctuation and capitalization originate with the author.
1967 one, two three This volume collects poems about the northwest in three sections. These poems explore subjects such as relationships, weather, women, music, and northwestern landmarks like Multnomah Falls. All punctuation and capitalization originate with the author.
1980 poets, poets, poets This chapbook features one long poem about poets themselves. Types of poets, subjects of poetry, reasons to write, and the emotions of poets are revealed. According to the author, the work was commended by Robert Creely. All punctuation and capitalization originate with the author.
1982 just passin' through (bear springs interlude) Extracts from an unpublished 482 page manuscript about four years of the author?s vagabond life in the northwest and southwest.
1982 pocket poems A collection of poetry.

Corrections and additions are welcome. Please contact Leslie Mitts at mittsl@eou.edu or (541) 962-6157.